UNSPSC 50604818: Frozen Non GMO st george's mushrooms

The variety of Non GMO mushrooms known as Non GMO st george's mushrooms that have been frozen for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50604818 Frozen Non-GMO St. George's Mushrooms, a Commodity code, addresses a narrow product category that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service sourcing. Recent opportunities show the code embedded within larger food-supply bids for school nutrition programs and senior services, where frozen specialty vegetables appear as line items within comprehensive food procurement rather than standalone purchases. The work being solicited is the supply of frozen, non-GMO mushroom products meeting food-service specifications — typically for institutional kitchens supporting school breakfast and lunch programs, county senior centers, and other congregate-meal operations. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, boards of education, and state procurement offices that buy food in bulk for public agencies.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, where Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and fresh food items for the Department of Community Services (response due October 19, 2026), and Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line food bid in May 2026 for 300+ food items including vegetables and produce to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (bids due June 8, 2026). The State of Georgia also posted a broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid in May 2026 (due June 22, 2026) with full scope contained in an attached solicitation document. These opportunities reflect institutional purchasing patterns where frozen specialty mushrooms are acquired as components of comprehensive food orders rather than as distinct commodity procurements, with delivery, quality specifications, and domestic-sourcing preferences typical of school nutrition and senior-services supply chains.